Project detail

Breakthrough zero-emissions heat generation with hydrogen-metal systems (HERMES)

Duration: 01.11.2020 — 30.04.2025

Funding resources

Evropská unie - Horizon 2020

- whole funder (2020-07-10 - not assigned)

On the project

We propose to study hydrogen (and deuterium) evolution in unconventional conditions, i.e. on metal-hydrides and the main motivation for this work is based on the recent Nature perspective “Revisiting the cold case of cold fusion”. When loading deuterium into the Pd lattice, there is a chance that something very interesting will happen, resulting in production of excess heat. The first report of such reaction was published 30 years ago, but quickly dismissed by the scientific community. But what if there is really something? Can we afford to not to investigate this further, considering the current climate crisis? This is a high risk/high reward project, but with aid of all the improved techniques and tools developed in the last 30 years, we believe that it is worth revisiting the topic.

Keywords
electrocatalysis, isotope effects, heat production

Mark

952184

Default language

English

People responsible

Macák Jan, Dr. Ing. - principal person responsible

Units

Advanced Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials
- beneficiary (2019-11-14 - not assigned)

Results

BAWAB, B.; THALLURI, S.; RODRIGUEZ PEREIRA, J.; SOPHA, H.; ZAZPE, R.; MACÁK, J. Anodic TiO2 nanotube layers decorated by Pd nanoparticles using ALD: An efficient electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 2022, vol. 429, no. 1, p. 1-11. ISSN: 1873-3859.
Detail

SCHOTT, C.; SCHNEIDER, P.; SADRAOUI, K.; SONG, K.; GARLYYEV, B.; WATZELE, S.; MICHALIČKA, J.; MACÁK, J.; VIOLA, A.; MAILLARD, F.; SENYSHYN, A.; FISCHER, J.; BANDARENKA, A.; GUBANOVA, E. Top-down Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Supported Palladium-Nanostructured Catalysts. SMALL SCIENCE, 2024, vol. 4, no. 3, ISSN: 2688-4046.
Detail

BAWAB, B.; THALLURI, S.; KOLÍBALOVÁ, E.; ZAZPE MENDIOROZ, R.; JELÍNEK, L.; RODRIGUEZ PEREIRA, J.; MACÁK, J. Synergistic effect of Pd single atoms and nanoparticles deposited on carbon supports by ALD boosts alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 2024, vol. 482, no. 2, p. 1-9. ISSN: 1873-3212.
Detail

THALLURI, S.; RODRIGUEZ PEREIRA, J.; ZAZPE MENDIOROZ, R.; BAWAB, B.; KOLÍBALOVÁ, E.; JELÍNEK, L.; MACÁK, J. Enhanced C-O Functionality on Carbon Papers Ensures Lowering Nucleation Delay of ALD for Ru towards Unprecedented Alkaline HER Activity. Small, 2023, vol. 19, no. 32, p. 1-8. ISSN: 1613-6829.
Detail

Responsibility: Macák Jan, Dr. Ing.